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The murder of an American Nazi

When Jeff Hall, a rising star in the neo-Nazi National Socialist Movement, was murdered last spring by his own 10-year-old son, it seemed easy to blame the boy's exposure to violent rhetoric and guns. But, as correspondent Lesley Stahl reports, the truth is far more complicated. "60 Minutes" investigates the case and the growing strength of hate groups nationwide.

The following script is from "The murder of an American Nazi" which aired on Sept. 25, 2011.

Earlier this year, the leader of a neo-Nazi group was murdered in Riverside, California. His name was Jeff Hall. He was a burly man, six-foot-three, a devoted father of five young children and a plumber who had been unemployed for three years. Jeff Hall was shot at near-zero range in his own living room. What was astonishing - was who shot him.

Jeff Hall at home: We've been through a lot together, some of us, you know. Seriously.

This is 32-year-old Jeff Hall. These pictures were taken just hours before he was executed - right in this room. The executioner - this child: his son. His 10-year-old son. But if you find this image disturbing, consider this one: taken two weeks earlier.

"60 Minutes Overtime"Video journalist Julie Platner spent a year chronicling the life of an American neo-Nazi and his family

A neo-Nazi rally on the streets of Trenton, New Jersey.

Hall at rally: Who's streets?

Crowd: Our streets!

Hall: Who's streets?

Crowd: Our streets!

Hall: Who's streets?

Crowd: Our streets! Zeig Heil!

Hall delivering speech: We are not afraid of you!

Jeff Hall was a rising star in the largest neo-Nazi group in the country, the National Socialist Movement, or NSM.